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The Complete Guide to Buying a Franchise

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For instance, consider food, beauty, home services, real estate, hospitality and fitness — and then take a look at franchise opportunities within the area that interests you most. Startup franchise costs can range anywhere from $20,000 to $1 million, depending on the brand and real estate requirements.

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The Cost of Doing Nothing

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The US Secretary of State, currently John Kerry today (2013-08-30) in a newscast on the possibility of intervening in Syria due to chemical weapons used there, claimed that there is a high and immediate cost of the US doing nothing in response to that use. What can happen if you don’t take action?

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

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If you’re trying to find the small business idea that’s right for you, ask yourself the following questions: Where is there a need in the market, and how can your skills satisfy that need? Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order.

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What is Passive Income?

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Here are some forms of passive income that you may have heard of: Real Estate (rental units). Out of these three options, real estate is often the passive income of choice, simply because not everyone has the talent to sing or write, but for the most part, real estate can be learned by almost everyone.

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

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The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. As examples, consider the following, from The Fool’s article Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth. #117046655 / gettyimages.com. The trees are your investment accounts.

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The Christmas Tree – Artificial or Real?

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Do you use artificial trees or live cut real ones? According to a New York Times article last December, there are a bunch of us that have artificial trees – me included. We have used this tree for 15 years now. The study assumed that the trees would be used close to where grown.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

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In 2010 and 2011 I did get a lot of it re-invested, even though it was rising the whole time. These drastic and unprecedented measures used by central bankers to reignite the economy, revive risk taking and boost investor confidence are akin to “steroids” or “sugar high,” critics say.”. No one knows.

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